Sunday, 31 May 2009

For your information - a new Textile challenge starts first of June and I may forward you the following text concerning the new challenge:

"Greetings to the Populace of DrachenwladI come forth to issue a Textile challengeThis challenge is specifically set towards those that have not had the opportunity to sew a garment/object by hand.Sewers that are experienced in hand stitching items will not be excluded, but this is meant as a chance for those with no experience in this realm to get a start.The Challenge I propose is that all persons joining the challenge pick a garment or object of textile nature, no matter how small or large, i.e. a pilgrim bag, a Coif or any type of hat, socks, flag, gloves etc., and have at least one form of documentation for its existence during the SCA time period.Acceptable forms of documentation for this project will be paintings/woodcuts/drawings with the desired object in it or a picture of the desired object.The challenge starts first of June and will end one year later. People can join the challenge at any time during this year.A blog will be made where all participants can post pictures and descriptions of their progress (http://first-timehandsewingchallenge.blogspot.com/).All interested in joining this challenge please contact me at Gottfriedkilianus @ yahoo . com

Friday, 15 May 2009

Again a half year passed by since the last report and I was very delighted to see more of the inspiring sewing and embroidery projects the artists of our great kingdom make and share throughout the kingdom using the internet - please keep on sharing your work and inspiring others!

...and I also want to use this report to thank all participants of the "Something to keep you warm II" challenge (especially Mistress Anya Mstyslavyaya and Lady Jahanarabanu Vivana for their great support and interest concerning the realisation of this and other challenges), all participants of the "Dragon's Embroidery Workshop" blog and our regional guild heads who are doing a very great job - thank you all very much indeed! ...and last but not least a big thank you to all artisans who supported the (Pennsic) Queens Basket with one or more handmade gifts.

Thank you all for your work in the past or the future - it's great to be a member of such a great and gifted kingdom. :)

...and now back to work - to keep the eMail traffic low and to also keep you informed about all basic changes, I again include the 4th guild report in my newsletter:

Time Period: 16. November 2008 - 15. May 2009 / 1st report 2009

Members:Since the last report 3 new members joined the guild and we have now a total of 42 members - the guild has now members in all regions of our kingdom.List based on the membership roll started at 18.October 2007.

Guild meetings / displays: * No guild meetings or displays during the last time period.

Completed guild head tasks during the last half year:* registration of the guild badge (Our guild badge was registered by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms at the December, 2008 meeting: "Drachenwald, Kingdom of. Badge for the Kingdom Embroidery Guild. (Fieldless) On a dragon passant coward sable a needle palewise Or."

Planed guild head tasks for the next half year: * rework of the guild charter (in progress - first draft finished)* collecting ideas, pictures, handouts,... for a guild homepage* 2nd official guild meeting and guild display* planning and creation of a guild banner* planning for a small guild badge competition

...other interesting projects: * support of the A&S50 challenge in Drachenwald with the blog: http://drachenwald-as50.blogspot.com/ - SCA-wide challenge - finish date: celebration of the 50th year (in 2015) of the Society for Creative Anachronism

Guild blog / homepage: * Dragon's Embroidery Workshop blog - a place for the embroiderers of Drachenwald to show their own work & projects, ask questions, get answers and enjoy each other's company - no finish date - possibility to display finished projects or projects in progress* homepage: no homepage by now

Monday, 4 May 2009

Well I've got the axe and pile complete, now I just have to go round and round and round! I'm really pleased with how this one is turning out so far! The stitches are pretty even. I just hope I can keep my patience and keep them as even and small throughout the rest. I've decided to embroider the roundels on smaller bits and then sew them on seperately. This means that I can go ahead and put tthe hood together. This was the main impetus for this decision. The cashmere hood I embroidered for Odo is rarely worn, because it's too warm 90% of the time. The linen counterpart should not have this issue!

DISCLAIMER:This blog is in no way shape or form affiliated with the SCA inc, or SCA Drachenwald or anything officially SCA anything. It is a blog intended to be a community where embroiderer primarily based in the kingdom of Drachenwald can hang out and discuss stuff in an unofficial non affiliated sort of way.Thank you for your attention.